Loureiro Engineering Associates Inc. recently hired Samuel W. Butcher, LSP, LEP, PG, LEED-AP, as the new vice president of the company. Butcher brings nearly 20 years of experience to the table. In his new role, he will work as a licensed site professional, with responsibilities including managing and overseeing assessment and remediation of contaminated sites in Massachusetts in accordance with the Massachusetts Contingency Plan.

Butcher is a professional geologist and provides litigation support services and environmental consulting services across other regulatory programs, including wetlands and underground storage tanks. Prior to joining Loureiro Engineering, Butcher was senior vice president of operations at a Massachusetts-based environmental consulting firm.